PSY 216 - Drugs and Behavior

Institution:

CUNY College of Staten Island

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Description:

4 hours; 4 credits An examination of the effects of psychoactive drugs (including alcohol, nicotine, and caffeine) on mood, motivation, thinking, and behavior. Emphasis is on the pharmacology, therapeutic potential, and side effects of these substances and how they aid brain function and mental disorders. The course also considers how drugs affect reproductive and neonatal health, and alternative non-drug treatments of mental disorders. Prerequisite: PSY 100

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.csi.cuny.edu

Phone Number:

(718) 982-2000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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